On Oct 30 afternoon CHINA met Swiss Federal President Parmelin at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during Parmelin’s working visit to China.

US GDP rose at a 3.4% annualized pace in Q3, preliminary data showed on Thursday, topping a 3.2% median in a Refinitiv survey and a market range of 1.0%–4.2%. Strong consumer spending and AI-led business investment offset oil-price rises tied to the Middle East conflict. The release comes less than a week before next Tuesday's US midterms and alongside sharply weaker consumer confidence. Growth exceeds the roughly 2% pace many Fed officials view as non-inflationary; the Fed on Wednesday held its policy rate at 3.75%–4.00% and said inf remains elevated. Economists expect a December rate hike. Fed Chair KEVIN WARSH said, “Economic activity is expanding at a strong pace,” adding that geopolitical uncertainty persists but domestic spending has shown resilience.

Nanshan Zhishang said on its Oct. 29 conference call that its humanoid-robot business remains in the customer cultivation and certification phase and has not produced scaled revenue. In the near term the company is focusing on tech refinement, sample iteration and customer certification while prioritizing supply‑chain positioning. It expects accelerated industrialization of humanoid robots to drive system‑wide demand for actuation tendon cables, flexible encapsulation/overmolding and wear‑resistant protective materials, and says its materials layout and technical base give it an early‑mover advantage for future growth.